Burao
Burao ranks 5,486th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schärding, Orange, Texas, and Weatherford, Texas. The most famous people from Burao are Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, and Liban Abdi. Burao has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Burao is located in Somalia.
Burao, also spelt Bur'o or Bur'ao, is the capital of the Togdheer region and the second largest city in Somaliland. Burao was the site of the declaration of an independent Somaliland on 18 May 1991. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1996, Burao was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, and Liban Abdi.
People Born in Burao
Go to all RankingsAhmed Mohamed Mohamoud
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 1
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 2
Liban Abdi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 3
Ubah Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.55
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Burao
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Most individuals born in present day Burao were politicians (2), soccer players (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Burao, including Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Burao, including Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Burao since 1700.




